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50 mpg in a Nissan crossover? Testing the new E-Power hybrid system.

TechnologyFebruary 24, 2026
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50 mpg in a Nissan crossover? Testing the new E-Power hybrid system.
Nissan imported some Qashqais from Europe so we could sample the hybrid system.

While Toyota and Honda's showrooms are littered with electrified offerings, Nissan hasn't had much to counter. Globally, Nissan offers a series hybrid system called E-Power, but the company has been reluctant to offer it Stateside. If you ask anyone at the company about it, they'll tell you that while it makes sense in Europe, Japan, and other parts of Asia, it is not optimized for the type of driving we do this side of the pond.

Nissan's hybrid offerings in North America have been lackluster at best. There was the Altima that borrowed Toyota's hybrid system from the Camry, and there was the Rogue hybrid that failed to deliver noticeably better fuel economy. And that's really it.

That, however, is about to change with the company's third-generation system.

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